The Internist

Thinking back to high school when graduating university was only a distant wish, finding a school that offered a placement was high on my priority list. Fast forward to my fourth and final year of university, I dreaded trying to find a placement – I...

This semester I was an editorial intern at Kostuch Media Inc. Kostuch Media produces two magazines, Hotelier Magazine, which is distributed eight times a year, and Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, which is distributed monthly.

"One foot in front of the other, Esther. Don’t trip, smile at strangers (you never know who they could be), wave, yes wave, that’s good.” Shortly after this mental pep talk, I slipped on a forgotten puddle of water left on the floor and crashed onto...

Living near the town of Orangeville, Ont., I knew an internship in Toronto would be a difficult commute, and very exhausting. So in early March I sent out resumes and cover letters to local newspapers, including the Orangeville Citizen – a weekly...

Although I am in GH's journalism section, I learned over the course of third year that journalism was not for me, and that’s okay. But that realization also meant that when it came to start searching for an internship, I was clueless. At times I...

Working with the Evanov Radio Group has been the most rewarding and educational experience I’ve ever had. The great thing about being a part of this organization as an intern is the fact I am getting to work with a variety of radio stations, and...

Letter From the Editors

This semester I had the opportunity of taking on a lead position for the Emerge web magazine’s video and documentary team. My team decided to focus on three main projects: a mental health series, a young entrepreneur series and a podcast.

Stepping into class on the first day of our final semester, we were prepared to slay Emerge. We were then immediately smacked in the face with the reality that this would be the hardest project we would endure in four years of university–although...

Group projects are, for the most part, an intensely-detested part of one’s schooling. Most of us cringe at the mere mention of “partnering up” and scoff at the usual party line of “building our collaboration skills.”

EMERGE Foundations

Kimberley Noble has had seven years of experience running the University of Guelph-Humber’s student-driven print and web magazine ‘Emerge’. She has been through the humble beginnings, in which she asked the students what they wanted to do in their...

University of Guelph-Humber assistant program head of Media Studies Kathy Ullyott was a part of the initial launch of the Emerge program as we know it today. She collaborated with other professors to develop a fourth-year Media Studies course that...

University of Guelph-Humber Media Studies professor Nick Farnell, is one of the original professors involved in the creation of the fourth-year Media Studies course Emerge. He is a digital communications professor who oversees the design and...